Sergio Aguero to leave City this summer
The club's record goalscorer will leave when his contract expires at the end of the season
Last updated 29th Mar 2021
It's been announced Sergio Aguero will leave Manchester City in the summer when his contract expires.
He joined City in the summer of 2011, scoring twice and creating an assist during his debut in a 4-0 win over Swansea City.
The striker has gone on to become the club's record goalscorer, finding the back of the net 257 times in 384 appearances.
Aguero also holds the record for the highest scoring overseas player in Premier League history, and in January 2020 overtook Alan Shearer to set the record for the most Premier League hat-tricks after scoring his 12th away at Aston Villa.
City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said:
"Sergio’s contribution to Manchester City over the last 10 years cannot be overstated. His legend will be indelibly etched into the memories of everyone who loves the Club and maybe even in those who simply love football.
“This is not yet the moment for farewell words and speeches. There is still much to achieve in the remainder of the time we have with Sergio, and we look forward to his contributions to the challenges which lay ahead.
“In the meantime, it gives me great pleasure to announce that we will be commissioning an artist to create a statue of Sergio to live at the Etihad Stadium alongside the ones under construction for Vincent and David. And we look forward to the opportunity to bid Sergio a fitting farewell at the end of the season.”
The club will now begin work on plans to mark his departure at the final home game of the season against Everton. It's also been confirmed a statue of the striker has been commissioned to stand alongside team-mates David Silva and Vincent Kompany.